Tie construction



y 9, 1939- MARlNSKY 2,157,618

TIE CONSTRUCTION Filed March 8, 1938 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented May 9, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application March 8,

1 Claim.

My present invention relates to cravats and more particularly to a novel construction for a tie.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a tie which can be readily opened for cleaning, washing and ironing.

Another object of my invention is to provide a tie which will tend to retain its shape during use, and which will not wrinkle readily.

With the above and other objects and advantageous features in view, my invention consists of a novel arrangement of parts as more fully disclosed in the detailed description following, in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, and more specifically defined in the claim appended thereto.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a tie embodying the present invention, the closure fastener being closed;

Fig. 2 is a similar view, the closure fastener being open;

Fig. 3 is a plan View of a form for shaping or drying a tie after washing and cleaning;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of a modified form, the closure fastener being open;

Fig. 6 is a similar view of another modified form;

Fig. 7 is a section of the form shown in Fig. 6, the closure fastener being closed;

Fig. 8 is a section of the form shown in Fig. 5 partially opened.

Referring more in detail to the drawing illustrating my invention, the numeral l0 designates a conventional form of mens necktie having a base portion H comprising a comparatively wide end tapering toward a narrow neck portion which in turn tapers in the opposite direction to a slightly wider portion and two flap portions l2 and I3 integral therewith and correspondingly shaped and having longitudinal edges I4 and I5 adapted to be fastened together to complete the tie structure.

The standard form of tie is sometimes lined with a slightly coarser or stiffer material to give the tie body and. help it retain its shape, the tie being conventionally cut to shape and folded over and stitched along the edges to form a tube. I prefer to provide the edges l4 and I 5 with a slide fastener or zipper l6 of the separable type, whereby the edges are locked together continuously throughout their length. The oppositely disposed teeth on a slide fastener or zipper are normally attached to a tape of uniform width 1938, Serial No. 194,572

which is sewed to the material. However, I prefer a zipper fastener I6 which is attached to a tape I! shaped to conform to the contour of the tie shown in Fig. 10. The excess portion of the V tape I! thus forms an inner lining for the tie 5 and no further lining is therefore necessary. The tape l1 helps to retain the shape of the tie, and if it becomes necessary to wash, clean or iron the same, it is merely necessary to open the zipper l6, as shown in Fig. 2. This facilitates 10 ironing, cleaning or washing. After cleaning, washing or ironing it may be preferable to place the tie on a form I8 (Fig. 3) of any suitable material and close the slide fastener l6 so that it will dry and set itself into proper shape. The 15 edges of the form may be bevelled to insure proper creasing.

In the form shown in Fig. 5 the tie I9 is provided with a slide fastener 20 of standard construction having a tape 2| of uniform width and 20 a conventional type separate lining 22. The lining 22 is sewed to one flap of the tie as shown in Figs. 5 and 8. In this form of construction it is not necessary to have special slide fastener tapes, and the lining 22 is swung out of the way during 25 the ironing operation without displacement or loss.

Of course the slide fastener, while extremely flexible affords a certain stiffness and resiliency and on cheaper constructions or stiffer materials it is feasible to omit the lining, as shown in Fig. 6, in which a tie 23 is merely provided with a conventional slide fastener 24 and with tape of uniform 25.

As can readily be seen from the above description the tie of the present invention is easy and economical to fabricate and assemble and is admirably adapted for its intended function. The slide fastener can easily be opened to facilitate 40 cleaning, washing and ironing of the tie, while the tape attached to the fastener provides a suitable lining which helps to retain the shape of the tie and to decrease wrinkling. Moreover, the use of a longitudinal closure member as an integral portion of the tie prevents slippage or sliding of the tie knot, and ensures a perfectly formed and positioned tie at all times.

While I have described specific conventional embodiments of my invention and specific arrangements for mounting the separable fasteners therein, it is obvious that changes may be made to suit the requirements for different form of ties, and that the invention may be applied to similar objects such as scarfs, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in for securing said edges together continuously the appended claim. throughout their length, said slide fastener com- I c1aim:- prising a securing tape secured to each of said In a tie construction, a tie body having a base longitudinal edges and positioned within the flap 5 portion and two flap portions integral therewith, portions to form the lining of the tie when said 5 said flap portions having longitudinal edges flaps are closed. adapted to be juxtaposed, and a slide fastener ISAAC MARINSKY. 

